Man tries to rob Portage Park bank

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Surveillance photo of the suspect who tried to rob a Portage Park bank Monday morning. | FBI

A man tried to rob a bank Monday in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

The attempted robbery happened at 11:30 a.m. at the TCF Bank branch at 4660 W. Irving Park Road, FBI spokesman Garrett Croon said.

The suspect was described as a black man in his 20s between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-6 with a slender build, according to the FBI. He was wearing a white t-shirt, a white knit hat, a white hooded sweatshirt, pink sweatpants and gray Nike sneakers.

He was not armed with a weapon.

Anyone with who recognizes the suspect is asked to call the FBI at (312) 421-6700.

Surveillance photo of the suspect who tried to rob a Portage Park bank Monday morning. | FBI

Surveillance photo of the suspect who tried to rob a Portage Park bank Monday morning. | FBI

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